Betty Ann (Baczynski) Szymkowiak
Dec 31, 2016
Betty Ann (Baczynski) Szymkowiak, 86, of Natrona, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. She was born December 23, 1930, in Natrona Heights, a daughter of the late Michael and Regina Kaminski Baczynski. Betty was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Parish, St. Ladislaus Church in Natrona. She was also a member of the Rosary Society at Our Lady of Perpetual...
Marcella (Zera) Ochocki
Dec 30, 2016
Marcella (Zera) Ochocki, 89, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born October 4, 1927, in Natrona, the daughter of the late Martin and Genevieve Lasinski Zera. Marcella was a member of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrement R.C. Parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church...
Deborah L. (Johnson) Genito
Dec 28, 2016
Deborah Lynne (Johnson) Genito, 66, of Lower Burrell, passed away in her home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Debbie was born June 27, 1950, in Natrona Heights, to the late Ralph and Martha Sorenson Johnson. Debbie's world revolved around her family. She was a devoted mother to her daughters, Kristen Walker and Shelley Eberle. Her grandsons, Ethan and Dylan Eberle,...
Robert G. Rybicki
Dec 25, 2016
A remarkable life reached its conclusion on Christmas Morning 2016, with the passing of Robert Gerard Rybicki, 58, of New Kensington. He was born in Natrona Heights on December 1, 1958 to the late Frank Rybicki Sr. and Albina Uhric Rybicki, of Cabot. Rob graduated from Highlands High School in 1977 where he served as Senior Class President. In later...
Ann (Bunish) Fedorenko
Dec 24, 2016
Ann (Bunish) Fedorenko, 91, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 in Harmar Village Care Center, Harmarville. She was born June 16, 1925, in Dunglen, Ohio, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Pawlock Bunish. Ann was a graduate of Har-Brack High School. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in New Kensington,...
Dorothy (Thompson) Mckay
Dec 22, 2016
Dorothy Ruth McKay, 100, of Sodus New York, formerly of West Deer Township, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Sodus Nursing and Rehab. She was born November 6, 1916, in Argentine, Butler County, a daughter of the late Bert and Sadie Crouch Thompson. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Jane (Ron) Johnson; son, Francis McKay; grandchildren; great...
Mary Margaret (Kunz) Sundo
Dec 19, 2016
Mary Margaret 'Marti' (Kunz) Sundo, 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at her home. She was born January 26, 1931, in Etna, a daughter of the late George C. and Margaret L. Mihm Kunz. Marti attended grade school and high school at St. Mary's in Sharpsburg. On June 19, 1954 she married Regis A. Sundo in...
Marcella M. (Nyka) Glogowski
Dec 13, 2016
Marcella M. (Nyka) Glogowski, 94, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Presbyterian Senior Care, Oakmont. She was born October 7, 1922, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Stanley and Stella Cywinski Nyka. Marcella was a 1941 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She retired in 1985 after 15 years of service as an administrative assistant...
Raymond F. Grzywinski
Nov 22, 2016
Raymond F. (Ray) 'Rick' Grzywinski, 73, of Saxonburg, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. He was born April 14, 1943, in Natrona Heights, a son of the late Anthony M. and Dorothy E. (Dufford) Grzywinski. Ray was a 1961 graduate of Har-Brack High School and a 1965...
Frank J. Pajewski
Nov 20, 2016
Frank J. 'Pie' Pajewski, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. He was born August 9, 1922, in Natrona, a son of the late Steve T. and Frances C. Sypucinski Pajewski. Frank had lived in the area all of his life. Frank was a 1941 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He...
Alice Marie (Snebold) Hughes
Nov 12, 2016
Alice M. (Snebold) Hughes, 92, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016, in Penn Highland Elk, St. Mary's. She was born March 4, 1924, in Brackenridge, a daughter of the late Paul A. 'Ralph' and Ernestine K. Ehrlich Snebold. Alice was a 1942 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Union National Bank in...
Margaret A. (Diller) Wright
Oct 31, 2016
Margaret A. (Diller) Wright, 84, of Tarentum, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at her home. She was born March 29, 1932, in Natrona, a daughter of the late Anton and Ruth E. Walter Diller. Margaret was a member of the Natrona Heights Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed writing poetry, playing cards, watching old movies, crosswords puzzles and was an avid...
Elizabeth (Shumek) Monti
Oct 10, 2016
Elizabeth Monti, 90, of Humble, Texas, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 in Atascocita, TX. A longtime resident of Natrona Heights, she was born on February 22, 1926, in Butler, PA to Dmetry and Anna Shumek. Elizabeth graduated from Har-Brack High School and Duffs Business Institute. She retired from T.W. Phillips Natural Gas Company after 25...
Richard R. Korczynski
Oct 8, 2016
Richard R. 'Korker' Korczynski, 75, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home. He was born April 29, 1941, in Natrona, the son of the late Edward and Frances Korczynski. Rich was a 1959 graduate of Har-Brack High School and also a graduate of Robert Morris University. He was a Vietnam war veteran serving in the...
Patricia Ann Haverland
Oct 3, 2016
Patricia Ann Haverland, 86, of Natrona Heights, formerly of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 from a head injury. She was born January 12, 1930, in Symmes Corner, Ohio, to the late Edward and Rose Loos Haverland. Patricia was a people person who loved life. She had a great desire to help those in need. She...
Melvin K. Baughman
Oct 1, 2016
Melvin K. Baughman, 85, of Brackenridge, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 in Future Care Chesapeake, Arnold, Maryland. He was born October 17, 1930, in Brackenridge, a son of the late James Franklin and Edith Chambers Baughman. Melvin was a 1950 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the US Coast Guard....
Sylvester J. Cieslinski
Sep 30, 2016
Sylvester J. Cieslinski, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at his home. He was born November 19, 1933, in Natrona, a son of the late Vincent and Mary Zaporowski Cieslinski. Syl was a 1952 graduate of Har-Brack High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Syl retired from Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge,...
James L. Paz
Sep 25, 2016
James L. Paz, 55, of Brackenridge, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. He was born February 11, 1961, in Natrona Heights, the son of the late Frank and Alice Heinle Paz. Jim was a 1979 graduate of Highlands High School. He was also a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School....
Paul M. Truckley
Sep 21, 2016
Paul M. Truckley, 52, of Natrona passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at his home from complications of heart disease. He was born June 11, 1964, in New Kensington, son of Lawrence Truckley, of Natrona Heights and the late Lyda Anderson Truckley. Paul was a 1982 graduate of Highlands High School. He was of the Catholic faith. Paul was a...
Tracie L. Koedel
Sep 21, 2016
Tracie L. Koedel, 37, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her home. She was born January 21, 1979, in Natrona Heights, the daughter of Paul and Deborah Feller Koedel, of Natrona Heights. Tracie was a 1996 graduate of Highlands High School. Tracie loved to spend time with her kids and family at camp and enjoyed the...